Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-01-13
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

ga Study Of Mexico" by David A. Wells
LII. D., D. c. L., has been reprinted with
additions from the Popular Science Monthly
and is now presented in book form. The
main facts and deductions which it presents
seem to comprise all that is essential for a
fair understanding of the physical confor-
nation and history of Mexico; its present
political and social condition; it's industrial
condition and also for an intelligent discus
sion of its future possible or desirable polit-
ical and commercial relations to the United
States. The writer made a journey in Mex
leo in 1885 upon a special train the
whole length of the ssMexicau Central rail
road" over most of the ''Vera Cruz and
City of Mexico and over a part of the
mexican National' railroads, the train
running upon it's own time with it's own
equipment, and stopping long enough at
every point of interest to abundantly sat
isfy curiosity and answer every immediate
demand for information. He gives the
reader the result of his travel and study
there, which were made under particularly
favorable auspices. 1t is the most valua
ished. D. Appleton & Co., publishers,
New York. For sale in this city by Judd
the bookseller.
''The Witching Time-Tales for the Years
End" edited by Henry Norman, is collec-
tion of short stories by Austin Dobson, F.
Marion Crawford, Lawrence Alma Tadema,
w. E. Norris, Won Deger, Edmund Gosse,
Vernon Lee, William Archer, A. Mary F.
Robinson, Henry Norman and Louis f. Aus
tin. The stories are short and crisp, genial
and wholesome. The names of the writer's
are enough to insure the value of the work.
Printed with paper covers by D. Appleton &
Co.. New York. For sale in this city by
Judd the bookseller.
A bright and entertaining story will be
found In doctor Cupid" by Rhoda
Broughton, author of "Cometh Up AS
Flower "second Thoughts" etc. It's de-
velopment and the study which the charac-
ters present will while away an hour two
very pleasantly. 1t is resting novel, di-
verting the mind for time and turning it
to light and pleasant thoughts, from which
it returns inspired with new vigor and
strength. J. B. Lippincott & Co., publish
ers. For sale in this city by Judd the book
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''The Origin of the Fittest" is "a *
by E. D. Cope, A. NJ, Phi. D., (Heidel-
berg) The studies of the author have in
cluded vertebrate and invertebrata, and the
conclusions derived from the investigations
of the former are applied to the latter.
The generalizations contained in the vol
ume have been worked out by the author
from such material as has come under his
own eyes. The earlier essays more
Hypothetical and the later present more nu-
merous demonstrations. The essays are
ranged into four series: First, on general
evolution; second, on the structural evi
dences of evolution; third, on mechanical
evolution: and fourth, metaphysical evo
luton. The Whole is illustrated with a
valuable series of plates and wood cuts.
It is valuable addition to tine subject of
evolution and is new largely in material and
in method of treatment D. Appleton & Co.,
publishers, New York. For sale in this city
by Judd the bookseller.